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2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$10,204 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Georgia. With 9,722 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Southwestern State University the best value school in Georgia for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Americus, GSW is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSW are $4,892 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Georgia. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNG are $6,006 per year.

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#3

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Out of the 21 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Augusta University are $7,444 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Augusta University is ranked #4 for overall quality for education in Georgia.

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#4

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of West Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Georgia. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the town of Carrollton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of West Georgia are $6,488 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valdosta State University is a great value for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $6,784 per year.

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Albany State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Albany State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Albany State are $5,308 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Milledgeville.

Georgia College graduate students pay an average of $7,308 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #8, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GaSou are $7,100 per year.

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#9

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

Fort Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Fort Valley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fort Valley State University are $6,052 a year.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at KSU Georgia are $7,224 a year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Florida 10,069
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Tennessee 5,194

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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